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DEATH ROLL IN INDIAN RIOTS MOUNTS
DURING WEEKEND
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Clashes In Bombay
Australian Associated Press.
TJOMBAY, Mon.-Forty-five people were killed and 179
injured in two Indian cities. Bombay and Calcutta,
during- communal rioting yesterday. Police fired oh riot:
ers, and troops were called out.
JJIOTING between Moslems and
Hindus broke out in three areas
in Central Bombay. Bodies lay in
? several streets.
The Government information ser-
vice reported that 40 were dead and
137 injured.
Police opened fire on 19 different
occasions to stop street battles.
In pitched battles the rioters
freely used clubs, knives, and iron
bars. Most of the deaths were due
to stabbing.
Rioters burned a car down to the
chassis with four passengers trapped
inside and screaming.
~A 12-hour curfew will be imposed
nightly for a week in the riot areas.
When the first 12 hours curfew
ended at dawn today British troops
patrolled the riot areas and mounted
guard at danger spots.
No incidents had been reported
since midnight apart from two isol-
ated stabbings.
The Bengal Government said
five were killed and 42 injured in
Calcutta yesterday.
Police who were called out to
Howrah suburb arrested 80. They
killed one and injured 10 when they
opened fire. A 12-hour curfew has
been imposed.
Meeting Viceroy
Mr Gandhi is expected to meet
the Viceroy (Lord Mountbatten) to-
night. Lord Mountbatten has be-
gun a series of meetings with Indian
leaders.
Mr Kripalanl, the Congress presi-
dent, has summoned all members of
the Congress Working Committee to
talks with Mr Gandhi and Mr Jin-
nah, the Moslem League president.
A committee of ministers of the
Chamber of Princes reported it
had suggested a round table con-
ference of representatives of the
major Indian political parties and
Indian States.
The conference would gauge what
co-operation could be secured on
defence, communications, and for-
eign affairs when power was trans-
ferred to one or more successor gov-
ernments.
The main difference between the
Congress Party and the Moslem
League is whether the basis of co-
operation should be embodied in an
agreed constitution or in a multi-
lateral agreement or treaty.
A conference of rulers will con-
sider the ministers' recommenda-
tions this week.
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